Nanak, after a brief digression (Stanza 7) resumes the theme of the secrets of Spirituality. Having already told us that at-one-ment with God is made possible by making His Will as our own, this, in turn, by communion with the Word, whose secret is revealed by a Living Master, he now explains the fruit of such communion. One rises above physical consciousness and comes into Cosmic Awareness. One achieves the status of a true saint and the mystery of creation stands revealed.
Kabir also makes the same statement:
When you transcend into the beyond, a subtle voice is heard. This voice only a 'Brahm Gyani' can hear.
This Inner Voice, heard in moments of concentrated meditation, is not to be confused, as has often been done, with the voice of conscience. Our conscience is nothing more than the sum of our past actions, passing judgement upon our present ones. As such it varies from person to person. But the Inner Voice of true meditation is something universal, something that does not change, but is the same for all.
The next three stanzas (9, 10 and 11), carry on the theme of the fruit of communion with the Word, which makes possible all kinds of attainment, material, intellectual and spiritual, leading ultimately to the Godhead.
Stanza VIII
By communion with the Word one can attain the status of a Siddha,1 a Pir,2 a Sura,3 or a Nath;4 by communion with the Word, one can understand the mysteries of the earth, the supporting bull5 and the heavens; by communion with the Word, the earthly regions, the heavenly plateaus and the nether worlds stand revealed; by communion with the Word, we can escape unscathed through the portals of Death; oh Nanak, His devotees live in perpetual ecstasy, for the Word washes away all sin and sorrow.
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Explanation: 1) Siddha: A man endowed with supernatural powers. 2) Pir: A Muslim Divine or a Spiritual Teacher. 3) Sura: Gods. 4) Nath: Yogin – an adept in yoga. 5) Dhaul: It is the fabled bull, supposed to be supporting the earths and heavens, cf. footnote under VII ibid.